Mount Song (Zhongyue), the central one of the Five Great Mountains, rises to 1,492 m at Junji Peak in Dengfeng, Henan. I...

Mount Song (Zhongyue)

Mount Song (Zhongyue), the central one of the Five Great Mountains, rises to 1,492 m at Junji Pe…

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Mount Song (Zhongyue) Tour Guide

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  1. Shaolin Temple
    Start · Entrance
    Tour Shaolin Temple: the mountain gate, Mahavira Hall, and Sutra Library, and watch a martial arts show (at the Changzhu Temple martial arts hall); the Pagoda Forest's 248 ancient pagodas are the tomb pagodas of eminent monks through the ages. About 2 hours. Why go this way: all martial arts under heaven come from Shaolin, and the Pagoda Forest is the largest in the country.
  2. Pagoda Forest
    about 560 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  3. Song Mountain
    about 27000 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Climb Mount Song (Shaoshi Mountain or Taishi Mountain): see Mount Song's geological wonders and temples, the steep Sanhuangzhai cliff walk, and the grandeur of the Central Sacred Mountain of the Five Great Mountains. About 2 hours. Why go this way: the Central Sacred Mountain, climb to view the center of heaven and earth.
  4. Songyang Academy
    about 33860 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Visit Songyang Academy (one of the four great ancient academies, with the Great General Cypress), and see the Zhongyue Temple (an ancient Taoist temple complex). About 1.5 hours. Why go this way: academy and temples, the "center of heaven and earth" of Mount Song's culture.
  5. Zhongyue Temple
    about 4480 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
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